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Boy Returns After Wandering Life at Sea and Abroad
The Syracuse native John White’s son left home at 19 to sail on the Black Hawk to Melbourne. After harsh treatment, escapes, and a stabbing on a Shanghai voyage, he fled ashore through China. He later lived in Hong Kong and China customs before saving enough to return home to his family.
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Victoria Hotel
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China
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